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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony HX5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was unveiled 7 months after the HX5 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VG-120 matches up versus the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Sony HX5

 VG-120 HX5 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus VG-120

 HX5 VG-120 

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX5

 VG-120 HX5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 features physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-120 versus Sony HX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 versus the HX5.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and HX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and HX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VG-120 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer VG-120 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography info
Sony HX5 Portrait photography info
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography factors
Sony HX5 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography details
Sony HX5 Sports photography details
26
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
62
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (160 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery pack (160 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging factors
Sony HX5 Vlogging factors
28
really wide (26mm)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Olympus VG-120 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Sony HX5
 Olympus VG-120Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2010-06-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $190 $275